Shaquille O'Neal: Dwight Howard Can't Handle the "Bright Lights"

Shaquille O’Neal was interviewed about Dwight Howard’s decision to join the Houston Rockets, so that means he spoke candidly on the situation.

“The Dwight Howard thing, it was expected. We’ve all been in LA, and not a whole lot of people can handle being under the bright lights. Everybody wants to do it, but when you get there, there are certain pressures. I think it was a safe move for him to go to a little town like Houston. That’s right, little town. I said it.”

O’Neal not only handled the bright lights, he flourished under them. He’s certainly in the unique position to opine on all that comes with being the center of attention in Los Angeles. But it’s also no surprise he has a less than favorable opinion about a decision Howard made. The TNT analyst has been very consistent in his criticism of the newest Rocket for many years.

For the record, Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau said it.

Comments

Shaq’s not a fan of Dwight Howard. I bet Shaq has been licking his chops at wanting to say “Dwight can’t handle L.A” for the longest and finally got his wish when Howard chose Houston.

http://www.eff.org/shield A.P.

Dwight wants all the glory but doesnt have the game to be the main guy. He deserves all the shit coming to him

http://i.imgur.com/Ns8ac.gif VladimirCrouton

I’ll be rooting for Dwight. Fuck the Lakers. He’s better off in Houston.

vermincain

Shaquille O’Neal can not handle, not been in the spotlight…

blackdog

Duh-wight can’t hit a free throw, can’t handle the pressure and has zero post moves. Athletic as hell and will make a fine 2nd-3rd option but he can’t carry a team. Still a top 2-3 big man in the game though.